In my last post on Applying for a UK Youth Mobility Visa I went through what it was and how to apply for one. After you’ve handed over the money, picked your appointment date for your biometric data to be taken and printed off everything in triplicate (hey I was taught to always be prepared, thank you Scouts) your next step is to wait till your appointment date. The appointment […]
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My First Overseas Trip Part 7
If you’ve missed the first six installments in My First Overseas Trip you can find them here. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6 Anybody can travel overseas and take a million and one photos to bring back to show friends and family. While photo’s are great you miss the sounds and the feeling of being there with photos. When I first travelled overseas […]
Getting Around Europe
What do you choose? Eurail pass, busabout, fly or just wing it and pay as you go? Which is cheaper, which is going to be the most comfortable, which will allow you to get some sleep?? The questions are endless when deciding on what is the best way to get around Europe. I’ve gone back and forth over how to travel around Europe when I leave in April, and to […]
My First Overseas Trip Part 6
If you’ve missed the first five installments in My First Overseas Trip you can find them here. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 After feasting on Hong Kong for a few days it was time to serve up dessert in the way of Singapore. Girlfriend was more excited than I, but then she had of course been there before and wanted to play tour guide […]
Travel Packing List Part 2 – Clothing
Now that my gear packing list is all but finalised, I’m up to deciding on the clothing I should be taking with me to Europe. At home this is normally a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, simple right? No need for the extra options that girls contend with like skirts, bra’s etc… Other travel blogs are quick to suggest clothing advice (which you take with a grain of salt […]
My First Overseas Trip Part 5
If you’ve missed the first four installments in My First Overseas Trip you can find them here. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. It’s touristy, its overly expensive but gosh darn is it fun. Disneyland was an exciting moment on the trip, and the fun started at the station as we boarded the Disney Train. With Mickey shaped windows and cool looking mini statues of all your […]